Meanings
nounweightage (countable and uncountable, plural weightages)
plural weightages
- countableuncountableSynonym of weighting.
[W]eightage, not by numerical strength but by political importance and value of the contribution made to the defence of the Empire.
1906 October 1, Azim Husain, quoting a deputation of leading Muslims headed by the Aga Khan, “Muslim Politics 1905-1920”, in Fazl-i-Husain: A Political Biography, Bombay: Longmans, Green & Co. Ltd., published 1946, →OCLCSynonyms: weighting
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of weighting.
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